Google's Gemini AI now handles complex tasks like ordering food and booking rides on Samsung's new Galaxy S26 series and Google's Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro devices, delivering capabilities Apple promised for Siri nearly two years ago but still hasn't released.
The multi-step automation feature launches in beta for U.S. and Korean users, allowing them to offload tasks such as building grocery carts or arranging transportation through voice commands.
Users activate it by long-pressing their device's power button, then Gemini works in the background while they continue using their phone normally.
Initially limited to select food, grocery, and rideshare applications. The system runs through a secure environment within each required app.
Notifications keep users informed about progress, with options to monitor or interrupt automated actions at any point.
Circle to Search receives its own upgrade beyond single-object identification. The visual search tool now analyzes multiple elements within photos simultaneously, powered by Gemini's latest multimodal models.
Clothing items can be broken down into components for style recreation, while integrated virtual try-on tools let users preview garments on their body type.
Enhanced scam detection arrives directly in Samsung's Phone app on Galaxy S26 devices in the U.S., analyzing speech patterns commonly associated with fraudulent calls.
The same technology expands protections in Google Messages across additional markets including Canada and the U.K., though it remains disabled for saved contacts by default.
These features mark Android's shift from assistive to operational AI integration, arriving just as Apple continues struggling with its own delayed intelligence upgrades. Bloomberg reported earlier this month that some of Apple's promised Siri enhancements may not arrive until iOS 27.
